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Science and Gender and College Oh My
Last week I spent two very busy, very satisfying days at Texas A&M with my son. During those two days, I not only became very familiar with the engineering and Corps of Cadets areas of the university, but I also realized what a wonderful university A&M is. The new student conference, mandatory for all new students, is devised to help answer ( Read more... ) -
I'm Cut Off From the News for 2 Days and...
Okay, I had planned to blog today about the marathon two day session my son and I just spent down at Texas A&M getting him registered for the fall semester. It was a wonderful -- if emotional -- time and I am more and more impressed with the staff and students in Aggieland with each visit. However, that has to wait for another post because, on ( Read more... ) -
Declaration of Independence
For those who haven't read this in awhile, take another look. For all its problems, this truly is a great country we live in.IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 ( Read more... ) -
Can the Recording Industry Get Any Dumber?
The inmates are once again running the asylum. Now the recording industry is saying that AM-FM radio is committing something akin to piracy by broadcasting music without paying additional royalties. What the industry is trying to do is increase revenue in the wake of falling profits from the sell of CD's etc. But in wanting radio stations to pay ( Read more... ) -
Question
Okay, I gotta ask...has someone slipped something into the water of some of the 'flies? What is with all the folks acting like spoiled children in Honorverse and other fora on Baen's Bar? I am having a hard time remembering any time when there have been more attacks on an author because he hasn't played by the rules of one or two readers. Not ( Read more... ) -
Random Thoughts
Sunday night my son graduated from high school. I have to admit, it was a mixed emotional bag for me. Part of me was extremely proud. He's a wonderful young man who has a great head on his shoulder. Part of me was sad because he is a young man and no longer my little boy. But that's all part of being a mother ( Read more... ) -
Thank You
To every person who has served their country in the defense of freedom.
Thank you to their families who have remained behind, supporting them despite their own fears.
Most especially, thank you to those who have selflessly given their lives for the protection of this country. You are not forgotten. -
Descent into Madness
The perfect script for slowly going mad is to have to do business with the phone company. I know. The last 24 hours have seen what little sanity I still possessed torn to shreds. Having to deal over and over again with the same problem without satisfactory resolution AND having to listen to muzak that is being played too slow over the phone while ( Read more... ) -
Where has common sense gone?
I can't believe I'm posting twice in one but but the following news article caught my eye ( Read more... ) -
Update on I Need to Borrow a Chipper
Back on Jan. 31st, I posted about the idiot or idiots (and, yes, I know I'm being kind)who had stolen General Archie Mayes's (ret.) flag. Not once, not twice, but nine times the thief struck, often destroying the flagpole and doing other damage as well as stealing General Mayes' flag. At that point, I asked for a chipper and some nice Marines to ( Read more... )